Initiation

A tense, slow-burning survival trek through the Australian outback, with emotional weight and a touch of the supernatural.

Directed by

Michael Pearce

Genres

Thriller, Adventure, Action

Starring

Bruno Lawrence, Rodney Harvey, Miranda Otto

Tagline

Danny is in for the biggest adventure of his life. The time has come for his...INITIATION

Overview

After the death of his mother, teenage Danny visits his father Matt Malloy on a lonesome farm in Australia, where he lives with a girlfriend and her daughter Stevie. The farm has been going bad lately, so Matt starts smuggling Marijuana for a drug connection. When Danny joins him on one of his flights, the two-seater crashes in the middle of nowhere. Since his father is wounded, he has to conquer the jungle alone in search for help.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, family, coming-of-age, grief

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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